Organic Mandarin Essential Oil 10 ml - Alkemilla

INCI: Citrus nobilis (Mandarin orange) peel oil

Botanical name: Citrus nobilis

Extraction method: cold pressing

Parts used: peel of ripe fruits

Quality: 100% natural

Organoleptic properties:
appearance: clear liquid
color: from yellow to orange
scent: citrusy, sweet, almost floral; it blends well with other citrus oils (such as Neroli) and spice oils (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves)

Major constituents: limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, citronellal and others Uses In aromatherapy: mandarin essential oil diffused into the atmosphere helps counteract insomnia, nervousness, stress, mental fatigue and it lifts the spirit. Excellent for relaxing massages and baths, or used diluted in pure vegetable oils in treatments for stretch marks; as with most essential oils extracted from citrus, it contains astringent and sebo-regulating properties, precious for treating oily and acned skins; for these purposes a few drops can be added to a base cream or a clay face mask.

Recommended doses massages: 2-3% solution in a carrier oil (40-60 drops in 100 ml, or 5-6 drops in a spoonful for on-the-spot preparation) suitable for most areas of the body; 1% solution in a carrier oil or base cream (20 drops in 100 ml, or 2 drops in a spoonful for on-the-spot preparation) for delicate areas of the body and delicate skin types;

aromatic baths: 15 drops in 3 spoonfuls of honey, natural marine salt or neutral liquid soap;

airborne: 10 drops in an aroma or vaporizer lamp.

In cosmetics: it is used for its perfuming/flavoring, tonic, purifying, astringent, healing and lightening properties applications: as a fragrance component in cosmetics, soaps and perfumes; such as active components for the treatment of oily/acned skin, scars, wrinkles, blotches and stretch marks.

recommended doses: 10-15 drops per every 100 grams of product; add at temperatures lower than 40°C.

Warning: The Mandarin essential oil slightly increases the skin's photosensitivity, it is therefore advisable to stay out of direct sunlight for a few hours after the application of products that contain it.